2008 Registration Document - Rexel

and technology. His private equity experience dates backto the creation of Fonds Partenaires that he supportedfrom 1989 to 1993. He subsequently helped redefine theinvestment strategy of Eurazeo. Patrick Sayer is DeputyChairman of the Supervisory Board of ANF, member of theSupervisory Board of Groupe Lucien Barrière and ApcoaParking AG, director of Accor group, Europcar Groupe SA,Elis, Grand Théâtre de Provence et Paris Saint-Germain(PSG), member of the Board of Gruppo Banca Leonardoand Euraleo (Italia), former Chairman (2006-2007) ofthe Association Française des Investisseurs en Capital(AFIC), member of the Streaming Committee of FranceInvestissement, member of the Strategic Committee ofthe Musée des Arts Décoratifs of Paris. Patrick Sayer isa graduate of Ecole Polytechnique (1980) and Ecole desMines de Paris (1982).François David has served on the Supervisory Boardof Rexel since April 4, 2007. François David was a civiladministrator at the Department of External EconomicRelations at the French Ministry of Finance (1969-1973),Trade Advisor at the French Embassy in London (1974-1976), Agricultural Policy Bureau Chief at the Departmentof External Economic Relations (1976-1978), TechnicalAdvisor to Jean-François Deniau (Minister of Foreign Trade)(1978-1980), Junior Director (1981-1984), Assistant Director(1984-1986) at the Economics, Finance and BudgetMinistry, Bureau Director to Michel Noir (Minister Delegateto the Minister of State, Minister of Economics, Financeand Privatization, Foreign Trade Representative) (1986-1987), Director of the Department of External EconomicRelations (1987-1989), General Director of InternationalAffairs of Aerospatiale (1990-1994). François David hasbeen the chairman of Coface since July 1994 and since:Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Coface Deutschland(1996), Chairman of the Board of Directors of CofaceAssicurazioni (1997), Chairman of the Union of Berne (1997-1999), Chairman of the Global Economy Information andReflection Club (CIREM) of CEPII, the French researchcenter of international economics (1999-2002), Chairmanof the International Credit Insurance & Surety Association(ICISA) (2004-2006), Chairman of the Board of directors ofCoface Services (since 2006). François David sits on theBoard of Directors of Vinci and on the Supervisory Board ofLagardère SCA and AREVA. He was an observer (censeur)at Rexel until 2007.Fritz Fröhlich has been a member of the SupervisoryBoard of Rexel since April 4, 2007. Previously, Fritz Fröhlichserved as deputy chairman and chief financial officerof AKZO Nobel from 1998 to 2004 and member of theexecutive board in charge of fibers from 1991 to 1998.Prior to joining AKZO Nobel, Fritz Fröhlich was CEO ofKrupp Widia from 1984 to 1991 and CEO of Sachs Dolmarfrom 1976 to 1984. He began his career in working in thefields of Marketing and Economic studies. Fritz Fröhlich isa member of the supervisory boards of Allianz NederlandGroep N.V., AON Jauch & Hübener Holdings GmbH,ASML N.V., and is chairman of the supervisory boards ofRandstad Holding N.V, Draka NV and Altana AG. He holdsa doctorate in economics from Cologne University and aMaster of Business Administration (MBA).Luis Marini-Portugal has served on the SupervisoryBoard of Rexel since February 13, 2007. Luis Marini-Portugal is Director of Investments and member of theExecutive Board of Eurazeo. He joined Eurazeo in 1999 andparticipated in a number of investments, including EutelsatS.A., Ipsos, Rexel and Terreal. Before joining Eurazeo,Luis Marini-Portugal worked at JP Morgan in Londonand Paris in the Investing Banking and Equity ResearchDepartments. Luis Marini-Portugal is a graduate of HautesEtudes Commerciales (HEC) in Paris. Luis Marini-Portugalis a member of the Management Board of Ray Investment.David Novak has served on the Supervisory Board of Rexelsince February 13, 2007. He joined Clayton Dubilier & Ricein 1997 after working in the Private Equity and InvestmentBanking divisions of Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. and forthe Central European Development Corporation, a PrivateEquity firm. David Novak is a Director of Italtel S.p.A. He isa graduate of Amherst College and the Harvard BusinessSchool.Guido Padovano has served as a member of theSupervisory Board of Rexel since February 13, 2007. GuidoPadovano is Managing Director and head of the LatinAmerica region with Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity.Until the beginning of 2008, Guido Padovano was in chargeof the Europe and Latin America regions. He joined MerrillLynch Investment Banking in 1996 and the private equitydepartment in 1998, where he was initially in charge ofinvestments in Latin America. Before joining Merrill Lynch, hewas a Partner in Brasilpar Serviços Financeiros, a financialservices company based in Sao Paulo. He is Chairman ofthe board of Grupo Convermex S.A. and was a memberof the boards of Cremer S.A. and Debenhams. GuidoPadovano holds an engineering degree from the Universityof Sao Paulo and a Master of Business Administration fromStanford University.Joseph L. Rice, III, has served on the SupervisoryBoard of Rexel since February 13, 2007. He is one of thefounders of Clayton Dubilier & Rice and now serves asits chairman. He is Trustee Emeritus of Williams Collegeand a member of INSEAD’s International Council, Councilon Foreign Relations, and The Brookings Institution.Joseph L. Rice, III is a Director of Uniroyal Holding. Hewas a director of Brake Bros., Italtel S.p.A. and VWRInternational. He holds degrees from Williams College andHarvard Law School.Marc Frappier has served on the Supervisory Board ofRexel as a permanent representative of Eurazeo sinceJuly 20, 2008. Marc Frappier is an Associate Directorwithin the investment team of Eurazeo. He joined Eurazeoin 2006 and participated in a number of investmentprojects. Before joining Eurazeo, Marc Frappier workedfor The Boston Consulting Group in Paris and Singaporebetween 1999 and 2006 and for Deloitte & Touche betweenREXEL 2008 | PAGE 107